Claudie Blakley

Claudie Blakley
Born (1974-01-04) 4 January 1974 (age 50)
Easthampstead, Berkshire, England
Other namesClaudia Blakley
Alma materRoyal Central School of Speech and Drama
OccupationActress
Years active1995–present
Parent(s)Alan Blakley
Lin Blakley

Claudie Blakley (born 4 January 1974) is an English actress. She trained at the Central School of Speech and Drama. In 1998, she won the Ian Charleson Award for her performance in The Seagull at the West Yorkshire Playhouse in Leeds. She is best known for her role as Emma Timmins in the BBC drama series Lark Rise to Candleford.[1]

Other notable roles include Mabel Nesbitt in Robert Altman's Oscar-winning Gosford Park and Charlotte Lucas in Joe Wright's 2005 version of Pride and Prejudice.[2] In the autumn of 2007, she was seen in the BBC serial Cranford as Martha.

In 2010, Blakley played the role of Cynthia Lennon in the BBC television production of Lennon Naked, a drama based on the period in the life of John Lennon from the years 1964 to 1971. In 2013, she appeared in the premiere of the play Chimerica.

Family

Her father was Alan Blakley, a member of the 1960s pop band the Tremeloes, her mother Lin Blakley, is an actress known for her work on EastEnders playing Pam Coker from 2014 to 2016.

Filmography

Film

Year Title Role Notes
2000 Never Never Jo's Friend TV film
A Christmas Carol Ellie TV film
2001 The War Bride Rosie
The Cat's Meow Didi
Gosford Park The Hon. Mabel Nesbitt
2003 Ready When You Are, Mr. McGill Deirdre TV film
2004 Dirty Filthy Love Kathy TV film
2005 Pride & Prejudice Charlotte Lucas
2006 Severance Jill
London to Brighton Tracey
Fear of Fanny Nicky TV film
2009 Bright Star Maria Dilke
2010 Lennon Naked Cynthia Lennon TV film
2011 The Night Watch Nancy Carmichael TV film
National Theatre Live: The Cherry Orchard Varya
2012 National Theatre Live: The Comedy of Errors Adriana
2013 The Home Office Barbra TV film
2019 The Kid Who Would Be King Riding Instructor
2020 Do No Harm Beth Short film
2021 Boris Says Nicky Short film
2022 The House Penelope Voice
2022 A Moral Man Helen Short film

Television

Year Title Role Notes
1996 No Bananas Sandra TV mini-series; 3 episodes
1997 Pirates Gail Fleshy Episode: "Gail Warning"
Touching Evil Mo Morrison Episode: "Deadly Web"
1999 An Unsuitable Job for a Woman Kirsty Episode: "Living on Risk"
The Bill Alice Fitzgerald Episode: "Denial"
2000–2002 Playing the Field Kelly Powell Series regular; 15 episodes
2001 Mr. Charity Abi Series regular; 6 episodes
2002–2003 Ed Stone Is Dead Kate Recurring role; 4 episodes
2004 He Knew He Was Right Camilla French TV mini-series; 4 episodes
2005 The Inspector Lynley Mysteries Laetitia Gane Episode: "The Seed of Cunning"
2006 Vital Signs Jules Chapman Series regular; 6 episodes
2007 Fallen Angel Sally Episode: "The Four Last Things"
2007–2009 Cranford Martha Series regular; 6 episodes
2008–2011 Lark Rise to Candleford Emma Timmins Series regular; 38 episodes
2009 Coming Up Linda Episode: "Foreign John"
2010 Agatha Christie's Marple Philippa Pritchard Episode: "The Blue Geranium"
The Nativity Anna the Prophetess TV mini-series; 3 episodes
2011 New Tricks Lisa Carlisle Episode: "Half Life"
2013 What Remains Patricia TV mini-series; 4 episodes
2014 The Driver Rosalind McKee TV mini-series; 3 episodes
2015 Silent Witness Louise Marsh Episode: "Protection"
Call the Midwife Susan Robbins Series 4: Episode 4
Midsomer Murders Claire Asher Episode: "The Ballad of Midsomer County"
2016 Grantchester Agatha Redmond Recurring role; 5 episodes
2019–2021 Manhunt Louise Sutton Series regular; 7 episodes
2020 Flesh and Blood Helen TV mini-series; 4 episodes
2022 Man vs. Bee Jess TV mini-series; 5 episodes
2023–present Father Brown Mrs Devine TV series; main

Theatre

Year Production Role Venue Awards
1995 Rosencrantz and Guildenstern are Dead Ophelia Royal National Theatre
1997 Peter Pan Wendy Royal National Theatre
1998 The Seagull Nina West Yorkshire Playhouse Ian Charleson Award – Best Actress 1998
The Tempest Miranda West Yorkshire Playhouse
Present Laughter Daphne West Yorkshire Playhouse
1999 Three Sisters Masha UK Tour
2000 Billy and the Crab Lady Kat Soho Theatre
The Good Samaritan Hampstead Theatre
2002 Kosher Harry Royal Court Theatre
2003 The Lady from the Sea Bollette Almeida Theatre
Random Bee Royal Court Theatre
Alls Well That Ends Well Helena RSC (Stratford/London)
2004 A Girl in a Car with a Man Stella Royal Court Theatre
2005 Lear Bodice Sheffield Crucible Theatre
2006 The Little Mermaid Voice Little Angel Theatre
Love and Money Val/Debbie/4 Royal Exchange Theatre/Young Vic Theatre
2007 Attempts on Her Life Royal National Theatre
2011 The Cherry Orchard[3] Varya Royal National Theatre
Di and Viv and Rose Rose Hampstead Downstairs (Hampstead Theatre)
The Comedy of Errors Adriana Royal National Theatre
2012 Macbeth Lady Macbeth Sheffield Crucible Theatre
2013 Chimerica Tessa Kendrick Almeida Theatre
2018 Consent Kitty Harold Pinter Theatre
2019 Stories[4] Anna Royal National Theatre

Radio

Year Title Role Format Notes
2000 Poppy Q Anita BBC Radio 3
2002 Waterloo Bridge BBC Radio 4
2003 Ring Around the Bath Alison BBC Radio 4
2004 Suspicious Minds BBC Radio 4
2012 Ruth Rendell – The Keys to the Street Reader BBC Radio 4

References

  1. ^ BBC – Press Office – Lark Rise to Candleford. Retrieved 7 May 2013
  2. ^ Jane Austen Film Club: Actor of the Week, 6 April 2013. Retrieved 7 May 2013
  3. ^ Cast Credits for The Cherry Orchard at National Theatre web site
  4. ^ "Stories | National Theatre". www.nationaltheatre.org.uk. 15 June 2018. Retrieved 20 February 2021.